Russia’s church arm in Ukraine recognized as foreign-linked
After refusing to cut Russia ties, the Moscow Patriarchate's so-called Ukrainian Orthodox Church is now legally foreign-affiliated.
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Ukraine gives Moscow-aligned church ultimatum to cut Russian ties
The directive transforms three years of independence claims into legal requirements.
Ukrainian commission confirms Moscow-linked church remains under Russian control
Documentation contradicts three years of independence assertions.
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church says it left Moscow. Documents say otherwise.
Church officials can claim what they want, but the paper trail doesn't lie—and it leads straight back to Moscow.
Baptist-led church council in Kyiv warns: Russia must be condemned or real peace won’t come
Clergy say “peace” without justice only rewards atrocity and emboldens future aggression.
Ukraine just stripped citizenship from the leader of Putin’s favorite church—his 8,000 parishes are next
Metropolitan Onufriy's citizenship revocation is just the opening move—Ukraine's legal machinery is already grinding toward dissolving his Moscow-aligned Ukrainian Orthodox Church entirely.
Danish Churches slam WCC for criticizing Ukraine laws more than Russia’s “holy” war
Taking two years to condemn Russia's "holy war" ideology and four days to condemn Ukraine's law against the Russian Orthodox Church is telling, Danish churches say
Pope, World Church Council criticize Ukraine law; theologian claims Moscow exploits situation
The WCC and Pope are slow to condemn Russia, quick to rebuke Ukraine, warns theologian Cyril Hovorun
Is Ukraine banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church?
Unexpectedly, some within the Ukrainian Orthodox Church welcome the new law, seeing it as leverage to force their leadership to fully break from Moscow.
“Not about banning.” Theologian unpacks Ukraine’s new anti-Russian church law
Ukraine's religious landscape faces a seismic shift with new legislation, but it's not the blanket ban many expect. A theological expert unpacks the law's true nature and potential outcomes.
Orthodox Church of Ukraine activists implore leaders to condemn violence during parish transfers
Prompted by a fight which broke out when OCU vigilantes expelled Moscow-backed representatives from a monastery, activists of Ukraine's independent Orthodox Church request its leadership to condemn the use of force